TTC or pregnancy on prednisolone or similar part 13

Yep, I keep waking up around 5am no matter what time I've gone to sleep. Which is usually quite late as OH wont go to bed at a sensible (for me) time, and I can't go to bed before him (ie him come up later) as he's a noisy bugger and wakes me up! Plus certain bits of me hurt quite a bit (you can guess what!) so every time I turn over that wakes me up too. Hence why I'd like something that gives me decent sleep!! I figured melatonin would be out, as I know it affects hormone balance. Darn it.

Love to you all - I am now disappearing again :)

I think it is, Ari, because it affects other hormones. Incidentally, anyone wanting to try it, there are a few drugs it is contraindicated with, easily found online. Are you finding it hard to sleep still? Pregnancy for me is the one time I have no trouble sleeping.

That's fab news brown. Hmmm wonder if melatonin is contraindicated in pregnancy .. I need sleep!!! :)

Thanks team though had positive on purple digi yest and neg on monitor and pink opk so far :/ the cheapie is nearly positive so will do what I can ;)

village my first ever loss was a little boy! I've not told anyone what we are having this time!! ??
Thank you for your kind words! U don't think id be here today without the support if all you lovely ladies and of course Dr S and the IVIG!
I'm keeping everything crossed for you for this month!

mrsp 28+5 that's amazing!! How exciting!!

Mel I hope this us your month! Glad the monitor is working well for you!

brown that info sounds very positive! Although I am not too familiar with it all! I do hope DH has a change of heart!

Waves to everyone

Xx

You could start a blog brown

Other effects I've noticed are lengthening AF, increased CM and boobs less saggy. I found my last results (1.14) and it was indeed 16 months ago so that's a increase of 3.33 times in that time.

Ok that is very interesting then brown I think shamrock was only asking a few days ago what she could take for improving egg quality ...

Also I don't detect any increased immune response, with a raging cold on top of a three-week cough. :)

Only at absolutely massive doses. I think they were talking in the 1000s of mg for a contraceptive. I take 2mg as advised by Penny at Serum (well actually she said 3mg but I never got round to it).

What?brown. Just googled it and says melatonin might stop ovulation so sometimes used as birth control also increases immune system response?? I guess just possible side effects eh ?

An avenue for later if necessary, maybe? But hopefully not needed.
I just worked out that my AMH has increased 3.333 times since 16 months ago.

Wow brown that's amazing thanks for sharing ;) umm not sure whether Try it incase of raising uterine cells, blinking heck!!

Sorry for this sudden fleeting appearance, as I had been studiously trying to wean myself off MN, at least until I felt I really was out of ttc mode, but just wanted to share some amazing news for anyone with crap AMH. I just had mine retested out of scientific interest after taking melatonin for 2.5 months and it's the highest it's ever been since testing over the last 2 years! 3.8! (Previously 1.5, 2.1 and 1.14 the last being more than a year ago I think.) Now only low fertility and not undetectable! What's more, I took it on the day of ovulation, which according to a study I read is the point in the cycle when it is lowest (although it doesn't fluctuate much).
Not sure what to do with this information personally as yet, but for anyone else struggling with poor egg quality/dwindling reserves, this has to be good news.
I take 2mg btw and have lovely sleep too.
Waves to everyone! xx

Hello Team that's such good news. Babies still turn a lot so don't worry about the breech.

Yes am 28 weeks (and 5 days, yay).

Day 8 for me and got high on my monitor as I have got the last couple of days as getting used to me and used my advanced opk as well and got a peak on that! Busy weekend ahead, seems abit early!

Sorry to hear that shamrock, love the positivity x

Duggs, MrsP and Team thanks for your reply, and still positive about it all :) As you said Team - Miracles do happen - just have to keep faith. xox

Hi everyone not been on for ages and been trying to catch up with everything.

shamrock welcome to the thread and so sorry to hear of your sad news! All the ladies on here are amazing! And have a wealth of information!

village that's crap about this cycle but I'm so pleased you are feeling ok about the whole thing!

Duggs so pleased you are doing well!

Ari such exciting news! Twins! I look forward to hear what little ones are!! Re Doppler, we got one of Amazon and it was about £40 (very similar to the ones midwives use) and it's brilliant! Wouldn't be without it! Not sure how it all works with twingles though!

mrsp Howe are you? 28 weeks now?

baking how are you?

As for me just had 24 week growth scan and all is looking good! BabyTeam is moving lots! Baby is breech at the moment but I'm not worried about that!

We are going to the baby show tomorrow and I can't believe that I am at that stage already! 16 weeks to go!
Miracles can happen!

Hope everyone is well and I am sorry to everyone I have missed!
Xxx

So sorry Shamrock. It's very hard.

Village you sound so positive, that's the spirit. Good luck next cycle x

Sorry shamrock - co enzyme Q10 is a suggested supplement for egg quality. Myo inositol is another... Yes the average age of women on here seems to be between late 30s and early 40s so most of our mc are probably chromosonal just natural decline. It just makes it difficult when we will never really be able to over come those challenges and some doctors are so flippant about their solutions but don't do so much expectation management!! I hope things go ok for you over coming days x